Samurai Shodown ninja observations

John

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I've given it some thought, and it seems to me as though Hanzo and Galford seem to represent polar opposites; not necessarily the Yin and Yang per se (as I am not sure what either fully entails), but still opposite.

The most basic stuff--their origins: Galford comes from the West, Hanzo from the East.

Stances: Galford leans in, Hanzo leads out.

Purposes: Galford is the Justice, Hanzo is the Vengeance.

Personality: Galford seems to be more "open," forging friendships with Poppy, his dog, and Nakoruru (and presumably Rimururu by proxy). On the other hand, Hanzo seems to keep to himself, even to the extent of wearing a mask. He has, as Jubei says in SSIV, "a blade for a heart."

Technique: Galford is very flashy, using lightning in many of his attacks and chipping away at foes while loudly announcing his techniques. Hanzo is a cold, calculating, subtle technician, silently cracking limbs and even turning invisible.

Wardrobe: Galford wears light-colored clothing, Hanzo wears dark-colored clothing. (talking about A/Shura colors here)
 

YeldellGW

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You seem to be on the money about that. You should take a look at Kazuki and Sogetsu.
 

John

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Originally posted by YeldellGW:
<strong>You seem to be on the money about that. You should take a look at Kazuki and Sogetsu.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Well, yeah. I didn't address Kazuki and Sogetsu because it's very obvious in that case.(fire/water, even the punch/kick thing with their Bust versions in SS!2*) I just dug a little deeper with Galford and Hanzo. And in SSV, I want to see Earthquake and Gen-an in blue ninja outfits ;)

*not the AES cart, the NeoPoke version.
 

ForeverSublime

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Yeah, and Galford is from the future, while Hanzo is not. <img src="graemlins/loco.gif" border="0" alt="[Loco]" />

Sounds stupid, but in some ways... true.

Galford is from america, which didn't exist during the time period this game takes place.

Your avatar pic complements the depth of this topic, heheh.
 

Hop

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soooooo when is SSV comming out.....
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this was talked about back in '93 between me and some neo friends. It was clear that they had opposing stances, but I don't know if fire and electricity are opposites, considering the existence of "electrical fires"
 

ForeverSublime

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Originally posted by EvilWasabi:
<strong>this was talked about back in '93 between me and some neo friends. It was clear that they had opposing stances, but I don't know if fire and electricity are opposites, considering the existence of "electrical fires"</strong><hr></blockquote>

Sharp, mate!
 
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